Md. Muddassir Quamar

In many ways Turkey is reviving its historic relations with Africa with an eye to strengthen economic ties and gain strategic depth, but for some this is a reminder of the bitter past and represents neo-Ottomanism.

• Published: July-December 2018
• Africa Trends

Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Mohd Muddassir Quamar’s commentary on shift in USA’s West Asia Policy, titled ‘Trump and West Asia: Policy Departures and Geopolitical Implications’ was published in India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs, on July 12, 2018.

The commentary analyses the shift in USA’s West Asia Policy under President Trump from the policies in practice during President Obama’s tenure.

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• Published: 12 July, 2018

The way forward for New Delhi is to seize the momentum and develop a strategic partnership with the UAE to safeguard its core national interests while avoiding regional entanglements.

• Published: July 05, 2018
• Issue Brief

The rise of the Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (AKP), its domestic and foreign policy successes and its early response to the Arab Spring made it popular in the Arab world. Many inside Turkey, the US and the Arab world saw the AKP as an Islamist party with a difference, that could be a ‘model’ for the Arab countries struggling with a democratic deficit.

• Published: July 2018
• Strategic Analysis

Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Mohd Muddassir Quamar’s article on India-UAE relations, titled ‘India-UAE on Course to Develop Strategic Partnership’ has been published by the Air World Service, an External Services Division of All India Radio, on June 27, 2018.

New Delhi and Abu Dhabi understand that economic development cannot be achieved in an unstable environment, writes the author. India and the UAE are therefore committed to the welfare of their citizens and have agreed to come together to fight the forces of instability and terrorism.

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• Published: 27 June, 2018

Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Md Muddassir Quamar’s article on the role that Oman can play India’s relations with the Gulf, titled ‘Locating Oman in India’s Strategic Engagements with the Gulf’ has been published by the Middle East Institute on June 19, 2018.

India’s strategic engagements with the Gulf have witnessed a significant increase under the current government and maritime security cooperation is the most important aspect of India-Oman defense and security relations, writes the author.

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• Published: 19 June, 2018

Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Md Muddassir Quamar’s article on India’s options in the wake of the Syrian conflict, titled ‘Hot War in Syria and Options for India’ was published in the June 2018 edition of Defence and Security Alert.

Analysing the regional balance of power, the article suggests that India’s ability to maintain friendly relations with all regional adversaries, namely Saudi Arabia, Iran, Israel and Turkey and its ability to balance its relations between global powers, namely the US, Russia and China, will be severely tested, and India would do well to work with all stakeholders and multinational organisations to prevent the Syrian conflict to become a regional conflict.

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• Published: 4 June, 2018

Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Md Muddassir Quamar’s research paper titled ‘Indo-Saudi Relations: Emerging Strategic Dimensions’ was published by King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Dr Quamar describes India and Saudi Arabia as two ascending powers, both being G-20 economies and important players in respective regions of South Asia and Middle East, in his paper. He suggests that the Indo-Saudi relations are poised to gain a strategic dimension, based on common concerns and interests in security and defense cooperation and business investments.

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• Published: 16 May, 2018

Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Mohd Muddassir Quamar’s article on Syrian crisis titled ‘Humanitarian Catastrophe in Syria’ was published by Air World Service, an external services division of All India Radio, on April 14, 2018.

The article analyses how the Syrian civil war has proved to be one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes in modern history.

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• Published: 14 April, 2018

Associate Fellow, IDSA, Dr Md Muddassir Quamar’s article on King of Jordan’s India trip, titled ‘King Abdullah’s Visit: A New Chapter In India-Jordan Relations’ was published by Air World Service, the external services division of All India Radio, on March 03, 2018.

The article highlights the significance of the visit as India looks to strengthen ties with West Asia.

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• Published: 3 March, 2018